World Footy News

The Cincinnati Dockers, two-time defending USAFL Division 4 National Champions, have announced their schedule for the 2010 season.

They will kick off the season on the road at the John Harrell Memorial Cup Tournament in Louisville, KY on May 8th, play at home twice in a 7-match schedule, then return to Louisville in October for the 2010 USAFL Championships.

Based in Fairfield, Ohio and established in 1996, the Dockers are the oldest footy club of its kind in the United States. The match scheduled for September 25th this year between the Dockers and Kentucky's Louisville Kings will be the 14th anniversary of the first-ever Australian Rules Football match between two US teams.

Cincinnati will kick off their campaign at the annual pre-season tournament in Louisville, where last year they went 1-1. They will follow up with three straight road matches at Chicago on June 5th, St. Louis on either June 19th or 26th (date TBD), and Milwaukee on July 10th. The Dockers will finally return to their home field at Point Pleasant Park in Fairfield on July 24th when they host their in-state rivals from Columbus.

Following that, it's back to the road with a trip to Nashville on August 14th, then their final road game of the season at Columbus on September 11th. The regular season ends at home on September 25th when the Dockers host the Louisville Kings in the 14th anniversary of the first-ever Australian Rules Football match between two US teams. After that, the Dockers will finish the season in Louisville for the 2010 USAFL National Championship Tournament, where the Dockers have twice won the Division 4 title.

Both of the Cincinnati Dockers’ home matches, as well as all Saturday practices, will take place at Point Pleasant Park in Fairfield, Ohio, located on Resor Road. Admission is free for both games.

For more information about the Dockers please visit their website at cincinnatidockers.com. To contact the Dockers, please send an e-mail to dockers@cincinnatidockers.com.

Cincinnati Dockers 2010 Schedule